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How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

World of DTC Marketing

OBSERVATION: Biologics can take a long time to develop but COVID vaccines have been in development for almost 50 years and novel approaches were used to develop these vaccines. Vaccines typically take 10 to 15 years to develop, test and release to the public. The coronavirus vaccines, however, took less than a year.

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Blocking a Single Protein Could Prevent Nerve Damage Responsible For Alzheimer’s

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Scientists have identified a key protein in the development of Alzheimer’s disease which could prove critical in slowing or even halting the condition’s progress.

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A biotech shelves its Huntington's drugs after trial failures

Bio Pharma Dive

Two drugs developed by Wave Life Sciences didn't appear to have an effect on disease-causing proteins, another setback for Huntington's research after disappointing results last week from Roche and Ionis.

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Frontotemporal dementia: the state of treatment development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Different approaches that are studied include antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), and gene therapies, which are in early clinical trials. Other lines of research look at the genetic overlap between FTD and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which could be used in the development of treatments for both conditions.

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Aqilion and Merck partner to develop TAK1 protein inhibitors

Pharmaceutical Technology

Aqilion and Merck have entered an exclusive licence and strategic research partnership for the discovery, development and commercialisation of the transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) protein-small molecule inhibitors. Merck will be responsible for leading the preclinical pharmacology and biology trials.

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Rilzabrutinib Sets a New Benchmark in Immune Thrombocytopenia Trials

XTalks

Rilzabrutinib works by targeting BTK, a protein involved in immune cell communication. By inhibiting this protein, the drug disrupts pathways that contribute to platelet destruction and insufficient production. Its selective mechanism aims to minimize off-target effects, making it a potential first-in-class treatment for ITP.

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The Vital Role of Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Pathways Early Phase Unit, Worldwide Clinical Trials

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Early Phase Unit, Worldwide Clinical Trials Neurodegenerative diseases represent a diverse group of progressive disorders characterized by the loss of structure and function of neurons. Although PET tracers for -syn are in development, they are not yet available for clinical use.